Question

A sock drawer contains 5 different colors of socks. It has 20 white, 10 black, 10 gray, 6 red, and 4 purple. If you reach into the drawer and choose a sock randomly, what is the probability you will get a black sock?

P (black) = StartFraction Number of favorable outcomes over Total number of outcomes EndFraction



P(black) =

Answer 1

P(black) = = 10/50 = 1/5